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Aristotlean arc
Finding your story structure
by, Jill Swenson
February 2, 2016

Pantser or plotter? Do you write by the seat of the pants or from an outline? You need to do both. Here’s why. The process of writing a book manuscript requires both kinds of writing. Intense periods of writing uninterrupted in a generative flow experience and critical reflection on the narration as narrative. After some time and distance between you and your copy has passed,… [Read More]

Filed Under: Aristotlean arc, Character Sketches, meta-writing, narrative structure, question anaysis, story map, Storyboarding, Thematic Analysis, timelines, world building
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